Imprints on v. 3-5: Bey Orell, Gessner, Füessli[n] und Comp

Vol. 1-2: 1769; v. 3: 1770; v. 4: 1774; v. 5: 1779

Illustrations comprise 148 full-page engravings: 5 frontispieces (3 signed by J.R. Schellenberg), 10 illustrations depicting the design and casting of the equestrian statue of Louis XIV, and 132 portraits by J.C. Füssli (4), J.R. Füssli (10), J.R. Schellenberg (43), J.R. Holzhalb (1), J.R. Holzhalb and J.R. Schellenberg (1), J.H. Lips (7), J.H. Lips and H. Pfenninger (1), and M. Stumpf (3); remainder unsigned

Vol. 1: XXXII, 280 p., [27] leaves of plates; v. 2: XIX, [1], 287, [1] p., [26] leaves of plates (4 folded); v. 3: LXXVI, 275, [1] p. (the last p. blank), [26] leaves of plates; v. 4: LIV, 250 p., [49] leaves of plates; v. 5: XIX, [20]-231, [1] p., [19] leaves of plates

Signatures: v. 1: [)(]⁸ 2)(⁸ A-R⁸ S⁴; v. 2: [)(]⁸ 2)(² A-S⁸; v. 3: [*]⁸ 2*-4*⁸ 5*⁶ A-R⁸ S²; v. 4: [*]⁸ 2*-3*⁸ 4*⁴(-4*4) A⁶(-A6) B-Q⁸; v. 5: [A]⁸ B-O⁸ P⁴

Engraved title vignettes

Includes indexes

Haller, G.E. von. Bibliothek der Schweizer-Geschichte

Barth, H. Bibliographie der Schweizer Geschichte

Bürger, T. Aufklärung in Zürich

Getty copy 1 lacks the portrait plates and frontispieces found in other copies. It includes only the 10 plates in v. 2 depicting the design and the casting of the equestrian statue of Louis XIV

Library's copy 1 bound in two vols. in marbled paper-covered boards; leather spines with gilt tooling; edges sprinkled green; title-pages of vols. 1 and 3 with stamp of St. Francis Seminary, Salzmann Library, St. Francis, Wisc

Library's copy 2 bound in marbled paper-covered boards; vellum spine and corners; leather label with gilt title on spine; embossed book label of Clifford Duits in front free endpapers

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